Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21079, Silas Evans, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Evans, Silas Melescent
W. 21079
CONTENTS

9690 R New York
Silas Evans
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massa. line, for the term of 3 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Olmstead Spencertown, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar, 1819  72.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.00 8 27 23 30 35  $120.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

New York 3197
Milesant Evans widow of Silas Evans Miss who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of December 1843 and sent to
C. B. Dulehr Schenectady New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 105

Isaac Evans Private
Col. Nixons Regiment Mapachuck Line 3 years
Rem Mr

State of New York Columbia County } ss
On the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county personally appeared Silas Evans aged sixty three years resident in the town of Catskill in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the said Silas Evans enlisted in Feby 1777 and was mustered at Concord or Lexington in the state of Massachusetts, in the company of Capt. Danford, that he continued in the service of the United States 'til the 14th of February 1780, when he received a discharge at West-Point in the state of New York, which discharge is herewith presented That he was at the capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Jon h C. Olmsted

I Jonathan C Olmsted I do hereby as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Evans did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And that he is in reduced circumstances in life and requires the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the depart- ment of war pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of congress
Dated at Austin City
Jonathan C. Olmsted
June 5 th 1818
State of New York Columbia Co. County Clerks Office.
I certify that Jonathan Olmsted whose name appears to the annexed paper. Said name is known to be his handwriting is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New Columbia County. Attest my name & the County Seal this 19 th June 1818.
William Clark

State of New York County of Columbia } ss
On this fourth day of March 1839 personally appeared before me one of the judges of Columbia Court and Melisent Davis a resident of the town of Hillsdale in the county of Columbia aged about seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, with me her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay a pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Silas Davis who was a private in the army of the revolution, that said Silas Davis was at this deponent has been informed, in the service of the United States during the the Revolutionary war about three years and a half the evidence of which service this deponent supposes is a file in the pension office in the city of Washington District of Columbia that said Silas Davis was placed upon the pension list on the 23 rd day of April 1819 as appears from a pension certificate now in the custody of this deponent and of which the following is

a copy
War department.
Revolutionary Claims
Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Silas Evans late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 4 th day of June one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States this 23 rd day of April one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Lo
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
This department further says from a paper in the possession of this department that said Silas Evans was in Colonel Kings Regiment. The following is a copy of said paper
Soldiers Fortune. Feb 14 th 1780
These may certify that Silas Evans a

Soldier in the St. Col. Whiting company Colo. Mx. Regt. Brought into service a gun & accoutrements of his own & left them in the service of the United States So when it may concern } Mother Lth st Gideon Richardson Supt.
This deponent further declares that she was married to the said Silas Evans on the twenty seventh day of August in the year nineteen hundred & eighty six and that her husband the aforesaid Silas Evans died on the eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred & twenty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four (N o ) at the time above stated. This deponent further says that she was married to said Silas Evans at the time above stated & that the marriage was solemnized by Samuel Bryan Esquire then a justice of the peace in said town of Hilledale that said Samuel Bryan is now dead.

This deponent further says that diligent search search for some record proof of her marriage as aforesaid has been made by her but has not been able to procure such proof - This deponent further says that she was married after said marriage to any other person or persons but from the time of her marriage as aforesaid with said Silas Evans she continued to live with him till the time of his death as aforesaid, since which time she has remained his widow - This deponent further says that the annexed paper marked C is the family record kept by herself & her said husband Silas Evans that said paper was taken from a Bible kept during the life time of her said husband in their joint possession & since his death it has been in the custody of this deponent, and that it is a correct record of the marriage of this deponent with said Silas Evans -
This deponent further says that the annexed paper marked D is the original pension certificate granted by the department to her said husband Silas Evans a copy of which is set forth in the foregoing part of this affidavit This deponent further says that the annexed paper marked B is the original certificate of which a copy is set forth in a former part of this declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed on the Melecent her Evans fourth day of March 1839 before me Josiah Knapp Jr - Judge of Columbia County courts

Bought May 7 th 1785
Price - 0-12-0-
Silas Evens His Bible - Silas Evens Born in the year march 1756
Melacent Evens the Born Wife of Silas Evens Born in the year 1766 March the 2 day
Silas Evens Married to Melacent Tuttel August the 27 day in the year - 1786 the Steven Born december 20: 1782
Born Jackson Born mar in the year of our Lord

Silas Evans Certificate
EVANS, SILAS (MASS.) W-21079

St. Louis Feb 14 th 1880 This may certify that Silas Lucas a Soldier in the St. Louis Natl. Guard Company Col. Brown Regt. brought into service a gun & accoutrements of his own - And left them in service of the United States
To Whom it may concern
Prudence L. Lucas Gilson Richardson Secy.

Silas Evans discharged from the Emancipator Service
Silas Evans, No. 21,079 Mass.

Soldiers Fortuit
Silas Evans having served three Years as a faithful Soldier in the Sixth Massachusetts Battallion in the service of the United States under my Command, and his time of Service being expired is hereby Discharged the Aforesaid Service.
To all whom it may concern I have Signed Col o
February 14 th 1780.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,079
Melisent Ennis Widow of Silas Ennis Pris Rev War
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Columbia County, ) Clerk's Office, ) 53.
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That Josiah Harkness  functioning before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Judge of the Court  Judge of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Josiah  Josiah and verily believe the name of the said Josiah subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 14 th day of March 1839
K Miller
Erasmus Maas 2 in testimony before feeling K Miller

Columbia County, Clerk's Office.
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That Charles B. Dutcher _____ before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Commissioner of Peace Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Dutcher Justice and verily believe the name of the said Commissioner Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 14 th day of March 1839
K. Miller
Enormous man & intrepid before facing K. Miller

Albany 3505
Melescent Evans widow of Silas Evans
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 18. June 1827 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't, commanded by Col. Nixen in the Mass. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of July 1839 and sent to Charles B. Ditchee, Spencertown N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 76

And the said judge doth hereby declare his opinion that Melisent Evans who hath subscribed a sworn to the above declaration is the widow of Silas Evans whose name is mentioned in the foregoing declaration and further that she married Silas Evans aforesaid on the 27 th day of August 1786 - that the said Melisent Evans is now & has been the widow of Silas Evans ever since and further that owing to bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the court and that the said Melisent Evans is of respectable character & entitled to full credit as a witness, and that said Melisent Evans resides twenty miles from the court house in the county of Columbia.
Josiah Knapp for Judge of Columbia County Court

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in
New York at the Branch Bank, No. 110 State
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Silas Evans late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 4 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd day of April — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Whom his lawtyb Isaac Hatch of the town of Hillsdale County of Colurn in a State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is 69 years of age that he was born in said town & has always resided in said town, that he is well acquainted with Melisent Evans of the town of Austell in said County and was well acquainted with Silas her husband ( Silas Evans ) before his death. That he was also acquainted with said Silas & said Melisent long before they were married. That they previous to their marriage resided in said town of Hillsdale but a few rods from the residence of this deponent this deponent further says that said Melisent  Evans name was Melisent Little , that she was married to said Silas Evans according to the best recollection of this deponent in the month of August 1786 - This deponent was present at their marriage & witnessed the ceremony that their marriage ceremony was solemn- ized by Samuel Dyer Esquire then a justice of the peace in said town of Hillsdale. That said Samuel

Silas is now dead. This deponent further says that since the time of their marriage he has been intimately acquainted with them up to the time of the death of said Silas Evans & is now well acquainted with said Milescent. That from the time of their marriage or as near as they lived together as man & wife and had  several children This deponent further says that said Silas Evans died in the town of Astoria. That he has been dead several years. & further this deponent saith not -
Isaac Hatch
Subscribed & sworn
this 20 th day of January
1889 Before me
Charles B. Dutcher
Commis. of Deeds
State of New York § County of Columbia § I Charles B. Dutcher Commissioner of Deeds for the county of Columbia certify that on the 20 th day of January 1889 personally came before me Isaac Hatch to me known to be a credible witness and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Charles B. Dutcher
Commissioner of Deeds for Columbia County

Colon his County of Tazewell, being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he is a resident of Austinville in said County and aged fifty four years, that he was well acquainted with Silas Evans (late of said town of Austinville deceased) for some several years previous to his death, has also acquainted with Melus- cent Evans wife of said Silas Evans, that said Silas & said Meluscent lived together at up to the time of the death of said Silas as man and wife and were so accepted esteemed by all their neighbors, that said Silas Evans died in said town of Austinville about the eighth day according to the best recollection of this deponent about the eighteenth day of June 1827- That his widow the said Meluscent Evans is still living and a resident of said town of Austinville and of respectable character and a credible witness further says not -
Subscribed to & acknowledged this 9th day of March 1839 before me Charles B. Dabbs Commissary
Aaron Bloom

State of New Jersey County of Gloucester
On the 9 th day of March 1889 personally appeared before me James James  James  James  James  James  James to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, all of which I certify
Charles B. Fletcher Commissioner of Deeds

1 Abner Smith's Darius Col- being only seen both upon and say that he is a resident of Austin in said county of at least five years that he was well acquainted with Silas Evans (formerly of said town of Austin) deceased for several years previous to and to the time of the death of said Silas Evans. That he was also well acquainted with Melisent Evans wife of said Silas Evans, that the said Silas & said Melisent lived together at the time of the death of said Silas as man and wife & was so esteemed and accepted by this deponent & all the neighbors & acquaintances of said Silas & said Melisent. This deponent further says that said Silas Evans died in said town of Austin & according to the best recollection of this deponent about the eighth day of June 1827. This deponent further says that said Melisent Evans, widow of said Silas is still living in said town of Austin - has been since ---

the mother of said Lewis is still alive and has the widow and Silas and is now living in said town of Australia - further as that said Melchior Dumas is a credit writing - further say etc.
Conversable
State of New York County of Columbia } SP
on the 14th 14th day of March 1839 personally came before me said Dole some known to be a credible writing & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit
Charles A. Dutton Commissioner of the Court

3505
4948
Mercant Evans
Marr'd 27. Aug. 1786
Husband died June 18. 1827
No deduction
Admitted
Private 2 years
Charles B. Dutcher Esq.
Simsbury
N.Y.

1 I, Andrew Higgins do hereby Certify that I am have been Clerk of the Town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia to the State of New York for nearly two years past & have the Records of said Town in my possession, that there is no Record of any Marriages Births or Deaths that there is  now now kept, nor never has been to my knowledge -
Andrew Higgins Clerk of Hillsdale
State of New York } Columbia County } ss On the 2 nd Day of March 1839 - personally appeared before me Andrew Higgins of Hillsdale above named and in my presence signed the above Certificate & being by me duly sworn according to law, did depose & say that the facts stated in the above, as certified by him are true - I also Certify that Andrew Higgins above named is a man of good moral Character & a Credible Witness -
Joseph Knapp per One of the Judges of Columbia County Courts

3917
Meluscent Evans
808
Albany
3157
C. B. Dulehu Spencertown N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 - State of New York ss. On the 8 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before Abraham P. Holcomb age first judge of the County of Columbia. Me known to be a resident of the Town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia Aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Silas Jones who was a private in the army of the Revolution - In Lt. Col. Whiting's Company 2 nd N.Y. Regt. - and the annual amount of the pension which he received this declarant received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars. This declarant further states that her said husband was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month that her said husband died on the 18 th day of June 1827 - since which time

she has remained his widow - that she further declares that she is still a widow - This account further says that under the act of July 7 th 1838 she received a pension certificate bearing date the 16 th day of July 1838 granting her a pension of eighty dollars per annum which said certificate was renewed up to the pension agent at Albany in the year 1841 -
Sealed & subscribed on the 8 th day of August 1843 above written before me A. P. H. a notary public Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia
her Meliscent X Evans Mark
I the undersigned notary public of the County of Columbia do certify that on the 8 th day of August 1843 person- ally came before me Meliscent Evans whom I know to be personally known to be the identical person described in & also signed the foregoing affidavit or declaration - A. P. H. a notary public Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia

State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office } Sth I, Schoonmaker A. Van Kalkenburgh Clerk of the County of Columbia do hereby Certify That Abraham P. Holdridge before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County, whose term of office commenced on the 26 th day of April 1841, and will expire on the 26 th day of April 1846. And further that I am for the  time being acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and truly believe the name of the said Judge subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12 th day of August 1843
J. A. Van Kalkenburgh Clerk

July 12 Spencer town N.Y.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 v. 1 p. 49 March 18 1889
Albany Comm. of Review Washington D.C.

H. L. Edward Esq
Dear Sir
On the 14 th or 15 th of March last I lodged in the P. R. at Hudson the declaration of Meliscent Evans (Widow of Silas Evans late of Westerlo in this county deceased) and affidavits & other papers relating to the application of said Meliscent for a pension so long a time having elapsed & having no returns I am fearful the same have been mislaid Will you please me in what state of forwarding the investigation of her claim is in and oblige a needy claimant, & also
Yours Obedt. Servt.
Charles B. Dutton
Spencertown Columbia County N.Y. July 8 th 1839

4948 Mar. 18
7 July 38
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Dear Friend
In kind I send you the declaration of Mrs Meluscent Wards & the papers accompanying her declaration as her application for a pension. Please direct all communications upon the subject to me at Spencertown P.O. New York
I am very Respectfully Yours & etc. Charles B Dutcher
Spencertown March 14 th 1839

refused
Conestown NY 1843 August 13
A 3/4
#46-3917 Aug 17
NY Mar 3 1843 Milport Evening
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissary of Pensions Washington D.C.
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir
Richmond
I send you the Declaration of Melacent Evans who was a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 - The papers establishing her claim to a pension were duly filed & her certificate awarded up to the agent at Albany in 1841 Please forward to me the necessary papers for enabling her to draw under the act of 1843 -
Respectfully Yours
Charles B. Dutton
Charleston Aug - 14 th 1843